Meridian’s Destiny Slocum named candidate for college basketball’s top awards

Oregon State’s Destiny Slocum in action against Washington in an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Seattle. Oregon State won 86-39. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Elaine ThompsonAP

Oregon State’s Destiny Slocum in action against Washington in an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, in Seattle. Oregon State won 86-39. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Elaine ThompsonAP

Oregon State sophomore Destiny Slocum was named a candidate for the top awards in women’s college basketball this week.

Slocum was named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top-20, a listing of candidates for awards such as the Wooden Award All-America team and Most Outstanding Player Award. She leads the Beavers with 16.2 points per game and is fifth in the Pac-12 with 5.3 assists per game. She has scored at least 20 points in six of the past nine games.

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